The gunman went to the theater: Prilepin gave a new position

Russian writer Zakhar Prilepin, who fought on the side of the militants “DNR” took up the post of artistic Director of the Moscow Art academic theatre named after Maxim Gorky.

This was announced on Tuesday, December 4, the press service of the Ministry of culture of Russia.

Zakhar Prilepin

It is also reported that the Ministry of culture of the Russian Federation appointed the new artistic Director of the Moscow art THEATER became a Director and producer Eduard Boyakov.

According to the Russian Minister of culture Vladimir Medinsky, Deputy Director of the theater for the creative work became an honored artist of the Russian Federation Sergey Puskepalis, and Deputy artistic Director at the literary portion designated Prilepin.

Vladimir Medinsky

“A very serious part of my life, my latest books are connected with the relationship of Russian writers, Soviet writers Russian theater. I am convinced that it is very important to restore these lost ties. I’m going to do this”. Zakhar Prilepin

To head the Moscow art theatre for more than 30 years actress Tatyana Doronina introduced the post of President of the theatre.

“We promise that the theater will retain its Patriotic, bright position. The theatre will be developed,” Vladimir Medinsky

Zakhar Prilepin

Recallthat a notorious Russian writer Zakhar Prilepin, who fought in the ranks of the militants “DNR” and fled from the Donbas, told how once could kill the President of the Russian Federation Boris Yeltsin. In an interview with Russian newspaper the terrorist told that once worked security.

“I was attracted from his squad of Riot police to guard during one of his performances and was standing one meter from him, and my jacket was a gun. The sight did not keep, but with some irony, thought wow, the President is near, and I have a gun in his hand” – said Prilepin.

As previously reported portal “Znayu” in order to raise the morale of the terrorists of the so-called Donetsk “people’s Republic”, the militants brought to the forefront the alleged widow of the deceased leader, Alexander Zakharchenko.

Also, the portal “Znayu” wrote that after the death of Zakharchenko Prilepin was not able to keep my mouth shut.

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Dave Zakarian has been a reporter on the news desk since 2013. Before that she wrote about young adolescence and family dynamics for Styles and was the legal affairs correspondent for the Metro desk. Before joining The Koz Post, Dave Zakarian worked as a staff writer at the Village Voice and a freelancer for Newsday, The Wall Street Journal, GQ and Mirabella.